At this year’s Interim Meeting, current and future leaders in pharmacy education gathered together to learn from experts in leadership development. They shared innovative practices and strategies to help attendees navigate the changing healthcare and education landscape. Appreciative Inquiry, diversity in pharmacy programs, and generational differences in the workplace were just some of the timely and important topics addressed by INfluence 2017 speakers.
The Power of INfluence 2017
Building an Arsenal to Fight Cancer
Academic pharmacy is engaged in biomedical and cancer research that will produce new tools to prevent and detect disease, better treatments and improved survival rates for cancer patients that lead to longer lifespans. Below are just some of the ways that pharmacy faculty are contributing to the fight against cancer.
A Giant Leap Toward Combating Cancer
Pharmacy schools conducting cutting-edge research can offer significant contributions to the National Cancer Moonshot, which aims to meet ambitious research goals that will accelerate progress in the fight against cancer.
By Jane E. Rooney and Athena Ponushis
Drop It In the Bag
Mercer researcher develops an easy-to-use solution to keep pharmaceuticals out of children’s hands and the water supply.
By Kay Torrance
More than 200 million prescriptions for opioids are written annually—enough medication for nearly every American to have a 30-day supply. In fact, the United States is the world’s biggest consumer of hydrocodone and oxycodone.
Examining Early Life Environment and Later Life Dementia Risk
Research study at the University of Maryland will incorporate a broad range of geographically diverse populations.
By Malissa Carroll
Leading by Example
A University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy program enters ten years of connecting students with experienced pharmacy leaders—and the benefits go both ways.
By Maureen Thielemans
A World of Care
Embarking on a journey to shape the future of pharmacy practice globally, leaders look to education to begin the transformation.
By Athena Ponushis and Jane Rooney
Immediate Impact with the Indian Health Service
More universities partner with the IHS to train student pharmacists, and the benefits go both ways.